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Origin of Symmetry by Muse

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 New Born 6:05 598,976
2 Bliss 4:34 564,322
3 Space Dementia 6:20 415,146
4 Hyper Music 3:23 419,898
5 Plug In Baby 3:40 678,465
6 Citizen Erased 7:19 418,236
7 Microcuts 3:38 15,997
8 Screenager 4:19 350,823
9 Darkshine 4:47 8,831
10 Feeling Good 3:19 579,098
11 Megalomania 4:38 364,482
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About this album

Universal Music GmbH (2005) Released: 30 Sep 2005 11 tracks (52:02)
Origin of Symmetry is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released on 17 June 2001 by Mushroom Records. Recording took place at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey and Real World Studio in Wiltshire, and additional recordings were made at Astoria Studios, Richmond Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London and Sawmills Studio in Fowey, Cornwall. The album was mixed at Sawmills and mastered at Sony Music Studios in London. Origin of Symmetry was produced by David Bottrill, John Leckie (who previously worked on the band’s first album, Showbiz) and the band themselves. In the UK it reached #3 and was certified platinum. The title for the album comes from a concept put forward by Michio Kaku in his book Hyperspace.

The album was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews and in 2006 earned the spot of 74 on Q Magazine’s 100 Greatest Albums of all Time.

Origin of Symmetry is seen as a departure from the alternative rock sound of Showbiz, as the band experimented instrumentally throughout the album. Dominic Howard (drums) augmented the standard rock drum kit with various other items of his own, and Matthew Bellamy uses a pipe organ at St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Bathwick on “Megalomania”. Due to the requirement of a pipe organ, this song is rarely played live by Muse, perhaps the most notable occasions being at Muse’s charity gig at the Royal Albert Hall and during the Hullabaloo concert in Paris.

Throughout the album, the bass line is used as the driving force, often with the guitar providing only an extra layer to the song rather than carrying the melody.
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  • hunkydoris

    When Muse were good. [3] oh my god, someone actually agrees with me on this one, thanks two previous people! Origin of Symmetry is one of my favourite albums of all times, i love the anxiety and the chaos, pure beauty

    Tuesday evening

  • ArcadeFirez

    When Muse were good. [2]

    9 days ago

  • khun_young

    THE BEST ALBUM, THE BEST MUSICS

    9 days ago

  • Daniel_Green

    the best album!

    23 days ago

  • lakebolt

    For me, this remains their best album~

    24 days ago

  • spadeskull5fdp

    PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck. SEND THIS TO 5 SONGS IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS.ITS SO FREAKY BUT IT WILL ACTUALLY WORK

    last month

  • brainfuckdev

    Hyper Music <3 This is pure eletricity [2]

    March 2012

  • BreathingSoul

    Their best album. Makes me cry a lot, gives me so much emotions... It's pure magic...

    March 2012

  • bonborn

    This album is awesome!!

    March 2012

  • Kleber01z

    Great album

    February 2012

  • ob-livio-n

    Pure energy, pure masterpiece. Now Muse is a show, a money machine. Last album is a pile of warm shit. This is pure electricity.

    February 2012

  • bocahmarhaen

    This album is essential [2]

    February 2012

  • XDRory

    TheRealHimselfis a perfect example of a user with no fucking idea what they're talking about.

    January 2012

  • OOnotor

    OOS is a masterpiece, but it's the worst album of Muse.

    January 2012

  • Groovehaze

    When Muse were good.

    January 2012

  • LarissaSODMG

    must be my favorite from them, OoS and Absolution

    November 2011

  • magnificohan

    Awesome photo: http://www.last.fm/music/Muse/+images/71215290 vote up if you like it.

    November 2011

  • mk741

    Album doesn't really go anywhere for me.

    November 2011

  • yobabeth

    2 ème grosse claque !!! j' <3

    November 2011

  • Harry_01

    Origin of Symmetry is far from garbage. Only because you don't like Muse and this album doesn't mean it's bad. OoS is AWESOME!

    October 2011
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